Earl Gardner vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Earl Gardner that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Earl Gardner

vs.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Gardner 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Earl Gardner 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Earl Gardner 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.